Tension has gripped a village in Nyacheki, Bobasi in Kisii County after an irate mob lynched a man suspected of killing his wife and allegedly feasting on her flesh in a chilling case that has left residents in shock. According to local authorities, the suspect only identified as Ogoro had also been feeding his two children of the flesh. A villager also said he often prepared meat for them when they visited him and scarcely suspected he was cooking the remains of his wife. Ogoro is suspected to had also slaughtered his first wife before later remarrying. He was mentally…
Author: Magati Obebo
Kisii County Assembly Speaker Philip Nyanumba has been ordered out of a contested parcel of land in Kisii Municipality after the conclusion of land grabbing ligation that had been running in the High Court since 2014. A High Court judge sitting in Milimani, Nairobi consequently invalidated the land title deed he had floated to assert credibility of ownership. The ruling Thursday handed victory to John Nyaanga, the litigant who has been a long-time occupant and intended beneficiary of the land through the National Housing Corporation (NHC). The court objected to the copy of the title deed Nyanumba had adduced before…
Kisii Governor Simba Arati Thursday pledged quick reconstruction of the green grocery market recently razed by a fierce fire, leaving dozens of traders clutching on losses. During a visit to the site, Arati said the market would be restored in few days to come. Those affected by the Sunday night inferno would also be supported financially to restart their enterprises, he said. Arati, however condemned the suspected arson and called for investigations into its cause arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators. “This market has been the lifeline of many families who feed, cloth and educate their young ones from here.”…
A vocal United Democratic Alliance (UDA) politician Samuel Apoko Monday called on Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen to issue a public apology over recent controversial remarks interpret some as a “kill order” against demonstrators. Apoko, who served as Kiogoro Ward Rep during the 2017–2022 term, described Murkomen’s utterances as reckless. The sentiments, he said, could be misinterpreted by security forces as a green light to use excessive force on protesters. “We urge the leaders to choose their words carefully, especially in times of national tension. What CS Murkomen said is unacceptable and must be retracted. He owes Kenyans an apology,”…
Each year, thousands of young girls in Kenya go through Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) leaving them with lifelong physical and psychological scars. This practice is mostly carried out on young girls between infancy and age 15. Girls in the rural areas especially in Africa bear the brunt, many largely unable to confront parents when forced into the knife’s way. US based scholar Dr Douglas Mochama Obwoge says FGM is built on atavistic practices that should be stopped. In Kenya, North Eastern and Gusii regions have since been flagged as key hotspots. Obwoge says it gets more tragic with claims that…
Kisii Deputy Governor Elijah Obebo had difficulty time Thursday convincing a livid electorate in Bobasi that their government was working. Efforts to cite a list of what Governor Simba Arati has done in his two years in office was met with murmurs of disapproval. Obebo had stood up after former Kisii Governor James Ongwae lashed out on Arati telling him to own up to his failures. He said Arati was good at rhetoric and blame games and had been sanitising himself by dragging Ongwae’s name to every of his failures. Two and half years in office, stated Ongwae leaves no…
There were pitched battles for the better part of Wednesday in Kisii Town as Gen Z demonstrators faced off police officers in riot gear street to street. The town had woken up to a chaotic start with pockets of protesters lighting up tyres at the restive Capital Roundabout. By 11 am, the protests had gathered pace drawing in more youth and even high school students out on half term recess. Vehicular traffic in and out of town was halted as the demonstrators blocked roads with barricades and stones. Outside the Kenya News Agency offices, a middle class a restaurant was…
It began with the recent raid on a village in Borabu, Nyamira County, by cattle rustlers keen on driving away animals from the kraals at night. That was early November, 2024. Today, it is an all-out sporadic night attack giving hundreds of dwellers in the vast constituency sleepless nights. Locals say the suspected thieves cross the communal borders to cause havoc. Some animals have been traced by vigilantes into forested areas in the neighbouring Bomet County and Narok County. Area Member of Parliament Patrick Osero now says the intensity of the raids was quickly spiraling out- like a fire in…
Two Gusii politicians Thursday said the abductions and killings of Kenyans by intolerant state officials is severely denting Kenya’s international image. Nyamira Senatorial hopeful, also Nairobi based lawyer, Morara Apiemi and Nyaribari Chache politician James Kenani separately weighed in asking the government to act “swiftly and decisively to safeguard the freedom of expression and ensure that all citizens”, including dissenting voices, are protected under the law. “The murder and intimidation of bloggers is not only unconstitutional but a shameful stain on our conscience and democracy,” said Apiemi. “The world is watching, and these actions are portraying Kenya as a country…
Neglect, hunger and lack of proper hygiene continue to roll back gains being made in addressing the plight of the elderly in society, activists and philanthropists observed Monday. Job Omayio, chair Gesabakwa Elderly Care Initiative and Carolyne Kisuge, chair Jonathan Rays of Hope Foundation, said many elderly people are suffering poverty, lack access to proper healthcare, and are often neglected by both their families. “With little help coming their way they are now left to suffer in silence with no food, medicine, or support systems,” said Omayio. “Many actually alone, lack basic healthcare, and are battling loneliness. Urban migration from…
Former South Mugirango Member of Parliament Omingo Magara and a prominent Nairobi-based lawyer Victor Swanya have sharply criticized the government over the wave of abductions and killings targeting young people across the country. They now want President William Ruto Magara to take personal responsibility for what they termed “state-sanctioned silence” in the face of escalating violence against the youth confronting his administration and officials over swelling graft. “It is unconscionable that in a democratic society, young men and women can disappear in broad daylight and turn up dead days later, with no serious investigations or accountability,” Magara said referring to…
Nyamira’s West Mugirango MP Steve Mogaka Tuesday insisted that the regional County Assembly Speaker Enock Okero stands sacked following the recent Bomet court. The Court, he said, had upheld Okero’s earlier impeachment and thus should not be allowed to step into office. “The court actually upheld the legality of the impeachment process carried out by the county assembly and there should be no shred of doubt that Mr Okero is no longer the speaker,” MP Mogaka told journalists during an interview in his Nairobi office. Speaker Enock Okero’s removal ,he added, was now final and binding, further urging relevant authorities…
At least four people died while several others were left nursing injuries after a Kisii -Nairobi bound nissan matatu veered off and plunged into a deep roadside ditch in Keroka, Masaba North Sunday. Witnesses said the crash occurred around at 11 am along a steep slope between Ichuni and Keroka town. It was carrying mostly Nairobi bound passengers which it had picked along the Kilgoris -Nyangusu-Gesusu -Masimba route when it lost control under unclear circumstances. Emergency responders were still on the scene rescuing those trapped in the wreckage. John Kebaso, a witness said the badly mangled vehicle had overturned and…
Ex-Cabinet Secretary for Education Ezekiel Machogu was Friday accused him of waging a campaign to tarnish the reputation of other Gusii leaders. Daniel Manduku, (Nyaribari Masaba) now claims Machogu was sent packing from the government over dismal performance and lethargy. “You were sacked for incompetence, stop lecturing us, just enjoy your retirement in peace,” an irked Manduku said. Machogu was sacked during a cabinet reshuffle following fiery Gen Z protests against the William Ruto government. After year in silence, he resurfaced with a scathing criticism accusing the UDA MPs from Gusii of engineering his sacking by peddling cheap lies to…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki Thursday fiercely defended the William Ruto government saying already fruits of the efforts invested in development are being reaped. The journey to full economic recovery especially after aftershocks of COVID 19, has been immense, the Deputy President observed. The economy, he stated, was initially lying on its death bed before Ruto entered office and begun resuscitation efforts. “Today, there are ongoing serious infrastructural projects, more others are being tendered and this doesn’t portray a government in slumber,” Kindiki stated. The primary focus by the administration has been and would be, development until the time the country…